For the second straight game, San Saba will face off against Junction. The Armadillos will face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: San Saba has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Junction will arrive with four straight wins.
Junction hit San Saba with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Armadillos lost 12-3 to the Eagles. That's two games in a row now that the Armadillos have lost by exactly nine runs.
For Junction's part, Brock Bierschwale made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Bierschwale a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chasen Doyal, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Junction: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Coke Murr, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
San Saba's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Junction, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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